Danish Minister of Culture gives a lecture on the occasion of the Centennial of Danish Instruction at the University of Iceland

On the occasion of the 100 years anniversary of Danish instruction at the University of Iceland, Mr. Bertel Haarder, Minister of Culture in Denmark, will give an open lecture at the University of Iceland, entitled "Sprog og kultur skal binde os sammen - før, nu og i fremtiden".

The lecture will take place in room 101 in Oddi on Tuesday 27 October at 17:00 and will be delivered in Danish.

Mr. Holger Wiehe taught Danish language and literature as well as Swedish at the University of Iceland during the university year 1915-1916. He was the first of many Exchange Lecturers in Danish to be sent to Iceland from Denmark.

This event is organized by the Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Institute of Foreign Languages. All are welcome.